New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
HOW THE PRISONERS TOOK THE NEWS

GREAT OUTWARD APPEARANCE OF CALM-GUARD-
ING THE JAIL
CHICAGO Sept ii Especial. That tho Anarchists are
has been proved by their actions to-day
In the face OF the dreadful which reached them
Not tremor could be observed in tho dcmeanor Of
Parsons Neebe Fielding. Liugg and Fischer. They
traversed their allotted with much assumed sang
froid smoked their cigars, In fact appeared entirely
obyious OF the fate overhangng them or sure OF the
ability OF the United states supreme Court TO save their
neck from the halter.
Not since the returning OF tho verdict OF guilty in the
trial nearly thirteen months ago. has there been such
intense excitement In the city as was occasloned
by tho announcement OF the decision OF
tho Supreme Court For months tho people
have been waiting with feversh anxiety to learn what
the Supreme Court would do In tho famous case NOW
that tho opinion finally been rendered. feeling OF
great relief Is being experienced and outside OF Anarc
sc and sooasc circles the verdict Is universally APP
proved
AT the ail when the news was delivered to the con-
den.ned men, there but momentary tremor
shown by any Of them. Then, as noted
above, they recovered their wonted composure
Tho announcement caused the most intense excitement
In the jal building. Captain Setback was Informed
early OF the decision and additional force OF
officers patrollng tho vicinity OF the JAIL
Detectives also posted on nearly every
approach place, and suspicious character
was watched Eve known newspaper men had dill
permitted TO talk to the prisoners
Ferdinand Spies. brother OF August, received dis
match from Ottawa the decision OF the court
was announced lilo hsstened to CAPTAIN I Blac Ss,
mother; Mrs. Engel and half dozen more itieha nus
Watches from Ottawa Nina looked CHASTITY; stood
in her eyes aud her face was white and drawn Sn.
ltrle Mrs. EnseI. and all of tho others
than they have at any time since =, the
Garys court was not tho blow TO the Anarchists ana
their friends the decision OF the Supreme Court has
the entire party was sad one Frlehds OF ,ne
Anarchists hurrying In aud we're a. once aa hai
Ferdinand spies went away about 1880 o'clock the
rn bo aas the Court Of the
United states and to Governor ogeSpy ior executive
Captain Setback. police officer most prominently
Identified with the trial. said IL didn't expect any o,aeT
have done no my duty. But put this In ana
put It in so that every Anarchist In this city can soc
Win TG give law .uds Il i sGSS fair wsrn"s keep
away from the County Jail and the police officers Tor
prowling- Anarchists aud Others OF their kind" ,..
local papers nllod with interviews Win
SUBTRACTION with the verdict. Nothing else can be said
which better expresses the general feohhg
The crime for which the condemned Anarchists are to
he hanged ON November IL was In preparation during
the strikes at Chicago in the spring OF 1885, and tho
overt act was committed on May l. on May a mop OF
lawiess men attacked the employees OF the Mccormick
Reaper Works as they leaving the shops at noon
The police coming to their rescue were assaed Win
stones and brckbats and shot Mt with reyoyers Inc
police returned tho fire, wounded several persons anu
finally scattered the mob The next day circular was
issued from Anarchist headquarters calling upon work
ingmen TO meet at the Haymirket to denounce the
police and when night came crowd assembled NJ tue
appointed place. They were haransued by members OF
the Anarchist brotherhood ana Spies and Feideh sue
ceeded In arousng the crowd to dangerous ptch OF
excitement At this point 100 policemen arrived upon
the scene and ordered the crowd to dispense Whhe
Spies was talking and in response. 1t IL SAID 10 precoh
certed signal as he uttered the words TO armsi
dynamite bomb was into the ranks OF the ponce
1t exploded killing two policemen outright and wound
ing sixty or seventy other officers and Citizens OF wno
number subsequently died The police stood 70 ther
duty in the most determined and heroic manner ana inc
mob was soon dispersed The authorities immediately
set to work unraveng tho conspiracy which had led 70
this bloody conclusion before the end ri the moptn
Spies Parsons Fielding, schwsb. Ling Engei, d
and Eeebe wore In Jail under indictreht ior mav d
The trial began IN June and lasted ,s onnd
guilty The proceedings we're followed with Eeen nsrt
eat af over the country end In Europe ana tna
vas oyorywhsre received with deep satsfsoon py soo0